Former green card holder from Philippines departs U.S. after removal order

Sep 16, 2025·Location: Pearl, MS

Country of origin: Philippines

Deportation LPR/Green Card Self-Deportation Asian/Pacific Islander Mississippi

Former green card holder from Philippines departs U.S. after removal order — Photo via Newsweek

Roberto Lacoss, a former lawful permanent resident from the Philippines, was arrested by ICE in Pearl, Mississippi on September 16, 2025, following a criminal conviction for statutory rape. After being ordered removed by an immigration judge, Lacoss complied with the deportation order and departed the United States for the Philippines, with ICE deportation officers present to confirm his departure.

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Former green card holder self-deports after conviction
Newsweek·Apr 13, 2026·archived copy

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